becoming

Definition

  • adjective: causing someone to look attractive
  • adjective: attractively suitable
  • synonyms: decent, decorous, seemly

Examples

  • Though poor, he carried himself with a dignity 'becoming' [='befitting'] a king.

  • She won the election, 'becoming' the first woman to be President of the nation.

  • It's 'becoming' [='getting'] quite cold in the evenings.

Movie quotes

  • (..) without having thugs... hanging around aII the time? I have Nick ''The Pig'' as a friend. What kind of Iife is that? Can't you see... what we're becoming, Tony? We're Iosers. -Go home. You're stoned. -I'm not stoned, you're stoned. -Get her out of here. -Come on. (..)
    1983 Scarface
  • (..) Look at these peIicans fIy. Come on, peIicans! -Here it is. -Frank never taIked about money. TONY: That's 'cause he was so smart. You know what you're becoming? You're an immigrant spic miIIionaire who can't stop taIking-- Who the f$ck you caIIing a ''spic,'' you white piece of bread? (..)
    1983 Scarface